AN: Holly crap people it took me like all week to find something plausible for Haley and it was NOT easy at all! I had a condition all picked out and everything I even finished the chapter but for some reason that led to Haley dying, but that would've made everyone hate me so yea… and can I just say that whoever invented WWI Essays is an ass! Oh and P.S let's pretend I know what I am talking about in the hospital scene.

Oh and thanks to eveeryone whose been reviewing! I really appreaciate it :)

Chapter 18

They say that life is what you make it, the good, and the bad. But no matter how much Nathan heard that phrase he couldn't help but disagree full heartedly. Haley did nothing to deserve all the bad things that kept happening to her from the time she almost drowned when she was four to the day Nathan left. She didn't deserve it, any of it. And here they were, Haley was in a hospital and nobody had any idea what was wrong.

They had been in the hospital for almost two hours now with no update.

The moment Haley fainted everyone froze. Jake tried to get to her before she fell but he arrived a step too late. The minute her body hit the ground and they heard the horrible of her head hitting the floor, everyone was pulled out of their stupor. Jake being the closest got to her, reached her before anyone else and checked her pulse while everyone held their breath in fear. Even though her pulse was normal she was still unconscious, and they had to call an ambulance.

The minute the kids heard all the shouting and noises they curiously walked into the dining room just in time to see their favourite aunt and mother fall to the ground. And no matter what they did the two five year olds and six year old refused to stay at home while everyone else went to the hospital.

And two hours later here they were. All ten children and adults were crowding the waiting room, growing impatient by the minute. Micca was nestled comfortably in his Aunt Brooke's warm embrace.

Micca is very smart for his age, so he knew the depth of the situation they were all currently in and hadn't spoken a word to anybody since seeing his mom laying on the floor unconcious and unresponsive to all of his attempts at calling for his mom . Next to them was Lucas who was holding on tightly to Brooke's hand for both their comfort. To his right was Karen who was also holding onto Keith's hand while their daughter sat on his lap. Across from them sat a very shaken up Peyton who was barely holding it together, next to her was her husband who rode with Haley in the ambulance after claiming to be her brother, with his daughter sitting next to him playing with his I phone. Nathan on the other hand hadn't stopped pacing and screaming at every hospital worker that passed by them.

"Haley James?" they heard a young doctor ask looking around all the people in the waiting room.

"Yes?" seven voices answered at the same time all getting up and walking to the doctor, after putting the kids on the chairs.

"You are Haley James's family?" she asked looking around.

"Yes we are! Is Haley okay?" Jake asked anxiously.

"As you all know Ms. James fainted and when she did she hit her head pretty bad, we had to coma induce her in order to give time for her brain to heal." The doctor finished softly, causing everyone to gasp.

"Is she going to be okay?" asked Lucas shakily.

Taking a deep breath the doctor answered. "With brain injuries we can never be too sure. In twenty four hours we are going to bring her out of her coma if she doesnt wake up after forty eight hours, then we'll be calling in a neurosurgeon."

"Can't you bring him in now?" Nathan asked softly. "I can pay for everything."

"Even if we called the neurosurgeon in now, he'd be no help at the moment. Right now it's up to Haley, how long it takes for her to wake up" The woman said softly, which earned a few 'Okays' and 'thank yous'

"Wait!" Brooke called out before the doctor left.

"Yes?" the doctor asked smiling at the scared woman softly.

"What about why Haley fainted in the first place?"

"We ran a few tests the ones that came back showed nothing wrong but we're waiting on a couple more." Said the doctor.

"Can we see her?" Peyton asked.

"Of course," the doctor started. "You should talk to her and keep things positive. It's been proven that people in comas can hear our conversations so the more positive you keep it the better for her chances of waking up."

"Okay," Brooke said, nodding. "What room is she in?"

"Room 238, she is in a private room. And you guys should keep it two at a time."

"Okay." They all agreed and the doctor finally left.

"Someone should take the kids home. It's going to be a long couple of days." Lucas suggested.

"I doubt Micca will want to go." Brooke said looking at Micca, who was still sitting where Brooke left him looking gloomy.

"I doubt any of us will want to go." Keith said sadly.

"You're right none of us want to but all of us staying is not going to help. I think just two of us should and the rest should go home and defiantly take Micca with us." Jake suggested.

"He's right, all of us staying wouldn't help anyone and Haley would want us to make sure Micca is comfortable right now not sitting in a hospital waiting room with nothing to distract him." Karen said reasonably.

"Okay then who's going to say?" Peyton asked looking around at everyone.

"I'll stay!" Nathan and Lucas said at the same time and then turned to look at each other and back at everyone else.

"I don't think that's such a good idea." Jake said looking between the two, making everyone nod in agreement.

"I'll stay too." Brooke said with a pointed look directed at Jake, trying to convey a message that he surprisingly got.

"What about Micca?" Jake asked.

"I'll talk to him." Nathan said and walked towards Micca before anybody could argue.

"Hey buddy." Nathan greeted softly, crouching down so they were eye to eye.

"Hi." Micca whispered softly.

"How are you holding up?" Nathan asked taking Micca's hand in his.

"I don't want my mommy to leave me." Micca whispered.

"What? Buddy that's not going to happen." Nathan promised.

"That's what Trevor's mom said, but then she left him and went to heaven." Micca said tearfully.

"Oh buddy, your mommy just got a little hurt and she's going to sleep so that she can get better." Nathan promised.

"You promise?" Micca asked hopefully, wiping his wet eyes.

"I promise, but you know your mom wouldn't want you to stay and wait here for her. She'd want you to go home."

"But what if she wakes up and I am not here?" The little boy asked fearfully.

"Then I'll go get you straight away, but right now you need to go home and rest so that when your mom wakes up, you see her for as long as you want."

"Really?" Micca asked.

"Of course! who else would your mom want around her?"

"I am her favorite person." Micca agreed, nodding with a serious expression on his face.

"Okay then, let's go see your crazy aunts and uncles." Nathan said taking Micca in his arms while tickling him softly making the little boy giggle.

"Everything okay?" Keith asked after smiling at the way Nathan handled talking to his son.

"Yea everything is fine. Right buddy?" Nathan asked Micca, who nodded eagerly.

"Hey sweetie how do you feel about going home with me, Lily and Uncle Keith?" Karen asked.

"Lily, Uncle Keith and I." Micca corrected making the adults chuckle at the little boy who was obviously Haley's son.

"So what do you think Gorgeous? You up for it?" Brooke asked.

"Sure, but can I see momma first?" Micca asked.

"Yea Sweetie why don't I take you?" Brooke asked and took Micca's hand after Nathan put him down.

"Do you think momma is going to be okay too, Aunt Brooke?" Micca asked looking up at Brooke while they walked to her room.

"She's Haley! Of course she's going to be okay!" Brooke confirmed brightly, ignoring the tightening in her stomach.

"Hey Nathan can I talk to you for a minute?" Keith asked gesturing outside.

"Yea sure." Nathan agreed nervously and followed Keith outside.

Keith waited until they were outside the hospital and then he started talking.

"I wanted to say that I am proud of you." Keith confessed smiling softly.

"What?" Nathan asked shocked.

"I am proud of you Nathan! I am proud that you became the type of man that admits when he does something wrong"

"I am not worth your pride Keith. I am just like Dan for God sakes." Nathan argued.

"No you are not Nathan! You made mistakes but you were strong enough to admit when you did and that was something Dan was too weak to ever do."

"Still... when I left Haley was my wife, I can't believe I ever walked away like that Keith."

"I know son but you were both young and at an age where it was normal for you and Haley to make mistakes. You are nothing like Dan, Nathan. You are so much better than him. You realised what you did wrong and you had enough guts to try and fix your mistakes"

"I guess... but I don't think I am ever going to be able to forgive myself and I doubt Haley ever will look at me the same again."

"You know Nathan, if your ever looking for forgiveness Haley is perfect person to go to she has a heart of gold,"

"Yea she does." Nathan agreed fondly.

"As for you forgiving yourself I think that the more time you spend with your family the more you'll forgive yourself. And Nathan I meant it when I said that I am proud of you and I'll always be here for you Nathan. You are my nephew and I love you."

"Thanks Keith." Nathan said gratefully and hugged the older man.

Walking into her hospital room Nathan felt his breath catch. Haley was wired to so many machines and she looked so uncharacteristically fragile. It tore at his heart his strong kind Haley lying in a hospital bed fighting in order to wake up.

Walking closer Nathan took seat next to her left side and took her hand in his.

"Hey Hales! It's me Nathan... I've caused you so much pain Hales and here you are once again because of me. I shouldn't have left Haley, I know that. GOD! I used to wake up in the middle of the night looking for your body next to me, but I always got a splash of reality when I never found you next to me... I almost came back you know a couple of times actually but then I'd think of how I treated you before I left and how I left you all alone and pregnant and I'd stop in my tracks. I wish I could it back... all of it.

"I wish I was there when you had Micca or when he took his first steps or spoke for the first time. God Hales... I missed so much! It wasn't supposed to be that way! We were supposed to be happy and go to Collage together. I was supposed to get drafted and you were supposed to start singing again and then we were supposed to have kids together. I was supposed to hold your hair while you threw up or wake up in the middle of the night so I could buy pickles and anything else you craved.

"I guess it doesn't matter anymore but I promise you Haley I will get you back and when I do I am going to make you so happy Hales. We are going to be so happy together. I promise you that! So I need you to wake up Hales, our son needs you to wake up." Nathan finished with tears in his eyes.

Waking Haley felt like she had the worst hangover in the history of hangovers. Her head was killing her and she felt weird for some reason.

Coming to Haley felt herself tense. She was in a room she didn't recognize. Getting up she felt even weirder until a pain in her stomach made her look down and she could swear she felt her heart stop. She was pregnant. Except she hasn't had sex since Nathan left. She felt her stomach and came to the realization that she was around five months pregnant and unless she was the new none-Virgin Mary then something was seriously wrong. And to make matters worse she was wearing a never before seen engagement ring and a wedding ring.

'Holly Crap' she thought to herself.

Haley slowly walked to the wall where all the pictures were hanging and felt herself freeze. On the wall were pictures of herself, Nathan, a teenage looking Micca and another little boy who looked about five and had charcoalblack hair and bright blue eyes that for some reason reminded her of a younger version of Nathan.

"Morning babe!" She heard Nathan's deep voice call out and turned around to come face to face with an even more handsome version of the man she's loved since she was sixteen.

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